This image came to mind and i drew it in my ship's log: suddenly,The Holy Spirit Revealed this Message to me:
Jesus was the center as He Always Is..
Love on a tree of sin and shame,sorrow & suffering. On one side was an evil being,on the other side hung Faith & Hope... I realized how truly Blessed we are ,for Jesus Promised the repenter "You will be with Me in Paradise this day!" A Persian word,Paradise.
So,if Jesus Promised 'today' and then roared "Into Thy Hands i commend[send]My Spirit!" then who went to hades?
It is apparent The Son-of-God's Spirit was returning to The Father;this indicates,to me, that The Son-of-Man entered the grave,woke up the dead,defeated hell & the grave and then Resurrected!
This causes me to ask myself "Am I walking in His Resurrection Power,with His Love? Am I honestly praying for my enemies? The Love of God involves these two matters.
I need not shirk my duties regarding walking into dark bar-rooms with no windows to bring one out who called and said "Help me."
I need not fear the dust of this planet,for I am not of this world(John 17,all Red Letters):
Am I willing to enter a Muslim community and offer help to those in need? There are Muslims here in Gateway St.Petersburg,Fl...do I offer a smile or a 'good morning'? On the cross,Jesus, crucified hatred & fear which hung on a cross to His left::
Hope Is durable and is based on this Truth of Resurrection...we are bound to Father-God through Jesus,for we need this Binding for Life;
He has sent us out with these Words " "Pay attention! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves, so be as prudent as snakes and as harmless as doves."Matthew 10:16
I offer this link that many will be Moved to join in prayer for these...
We must be relentless and radical to strive to emulate Jesus,and for this I pray,in His Name and for His sake,yours & my own.
Faith Comes by hearing:
Shalom